Across the United States, democratic norms are eroding. Dissent is being met with retaliation, First Amendment rights are under assault, families are being torn apart by harsh immigration enforcement ...

Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Portman, and esteemed members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this critical discussion on examining white supremacist violence in the ...

Washington D.C.—Today, Human Rights First and Refugees International released an update of its Banished by Bargain: Third Country Deportation Watch tracker that exposes the growing scale, secrecy, and ...

Under the Remain in Mexico policy (RMX), the Department of Homeland Security forced asylum seekers to wait in dangerous Mexican border cities while their U.S. immigration court cases were pending.

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range of new tactics to achieve this objective, ...

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range of new tactics, that are legally ...

Washington D.C.— In response to surging malnutrition-related deaths and famine-like conditions in Gaza, Human Rights First condemns sustained Israeli government restrictions on desperately needed food ...

According to DOJ statistics, between 2013 and 2017, 92 percent of asylum seekers appeared in court to receive a final decision on their claims. In FY 2018, 89.4 percent of those who applied for asylum ...

Washington, D.C. — In April 2026, ICE Flight Monitor tracked 245 removal flights, a monthly record since independent flight tracking began in 2020, according to a new report from Human Rights First.

On the first day of the Trump-Vance Administration, the President issued a host of anti-immigrant and -refugee Executive Orders that undermine our national security, tarnish our global reputation, and ...

It’s now been a year since the U.S. government launched its “ comprehensive strategy ” in September 2021, resulting in the mass expulsion of Haitian people who arrived at the U.S. border in Del Rio, ...